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Background: Refugees are at high risk for communicable diseases due to overcrowding and poor water, sanitation,
Diarrheal disease is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Tropical Storm Jeanne struck Haiti in September 2004, causing widespread flooding which contaminated water sources, displaced thousa
Communicable diseases are of particular concern in conflict and disaster-affected populations that reside in camp settings.